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Endoscopic Evaluations in Exercising Thoroughbred Yearlings
Vets evaluated the potential application of dynamic endoscopy when examining Thoroughbred yearlings.
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Top Equine Surgery Studies of 2012 (AAEP 2012)
Dr. Lisa Fortier recaps studies on upper respiratory tract health, colic, lameness, and racehorse health.
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Equine Ulcers ... For Life?
Some horses are more predisposed to getting gastric ulcers, due to management, performance, or temperament
Photo by Michael J. Murray, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM
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Endoscopic Evaluations in Exercising Thoroughbred Yearlings
May 07, 2013
Vets evaluated the potential application of dynamic endoscopy when examining Thoroughbred yearlings.... Read More
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Univ. of Wisconsin Acquires Dynamic Endoscope
January 13, 2013
This dynamic endoscope is currently the only such tool in the state of Wisconsin, the school reported.... Read More
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Top Equine Surgery Studies of 2012 (AAEP 2012)
December 10, 2012
Dr. Lisa Fortier recaps studies on upper respiratory tract health, colic, lameness, and racehorse health.... Read More
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Checking for Equine Stomach Ulcers
October 13, 2012
Gastroscopy is the only surefire way to know what the inside of your horse's stomach looks like. ... Read More
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Veterinarians Discuss Thoroughbred Radiographs, Throat Exams
August 24, 2012
Presenters discussed joint radiographs, endoscopic exams, and changes in sales conditions during the lecture.... Read More
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Rood & Riddle to Host Forum on X ray, Throat Abnormalities
June 27, 2012
A panel will present radiographic images of joints and endoscopic videos of throats Thoroughbred yearlings.... Read More
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In-Depth: Respiratory Topics (AAEP Convention 2011)
March 06, 2012
Highlights in respiratory topics from the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.... Read More
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In-Depth: Respiratory Problems (AAEP 2011)
January 23, 2012
Dr. Brett Woodie describes lower and upper respiratory problems and inflammatory respiratory disease.... Read More
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Equine Ulcers ... For Life?
February 01, 2011
Some horses are more predisposed to getting gastric ulcers, due to management, performance, or temperament... Read More
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Recurrent Colic Diagnosis for Horses
September 01, 2010
Recurrent colic is typically defined as three or more episodes of transient or prolonged colic occurring over a period of months or upwards of a year. Although a practitioner cannot always determine a definitive etiology without exploratory surgery... Read More
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The Well-Equipped Vet
August 01, 2009
Veterinarians can better diagnose problems in our horses because of the improving array of equipment they have in their arsenals. Technology has transformed our music, photography, movies ... our entire popular culture.... Read More
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Your Exercising Horse's Upper Airway
May 12, 2009
Upper airway problems can ruin a good horse, whether they slow him down or cause airway noise that hurts his show placings. But they haven't always been easy to sort out because the upper airway couldn't be examined under natural exercise conditions ... Read More
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Telemetric Endoscopy Could Cure Upper Airway Diagnostic Woes
April 02, 2009
Upper airway disorders, such as dorsal displacement of the soft palate or dynamic collapse of the upper respiratory tract, can be challenging to diagnose in performance horses. Nonetheless, these are important causes of poor... Read More
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Cardiopulmonary/Exercise Concerns for Horses
March 17, 2009
A summary of cardiopulmonary and exercise for horses from the 2008 AAEP Convention. ... Read More
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Glasgow Vet School Announces Endoscopy/Treadmill Study Plans
September 20, 2008
The University of Glasgow Equine Hospital will be the first in the U.K. to look inside a horse as it gallops at full speed. Pioneering equipment will enable vets to closely examine the airways of a horse as it exercises, revolutionizing... Read More
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Ultrasonography for Laryngeal Evaluation
October 22, 2006
Endoscopy is the current diagnostic method of choice for evaluating the equine upper airway. However, veterinarians at Cornell University for the first time have described ultrasound techniques for evaluating the equine larynx, and they say the... Read More
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Ulcer Diagnosis Simplified With Sucrose
July 22, 2004
Diagnosing equine gastric ulcers might soon be a procedure that's short and sweet. Until recently, ulcer detection depended on using an endoscope to peer at the stomach lining. Now, a team of researchers at Texas A&M University, led by Noah... Read More
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Educational Event after Rolex Thursday April 22
April 21, 2004
Spectators at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington and area horse owners will have the opportunity to hear about some of the latest veterinary technologies for the sport horse from top veterinarians on April 22 after the first day of... Read More
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Improved Diagnostics for the Upper Airway
January 14, 2004
"Endoscopy is the primary diagnostic tool for evaluation of the upper airway of the horse," said Brett Woodie, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, at the clinic's annual client education seminar held Jan. 5 in Lexington, Ky.... Read More
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Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate: Winning With Air
November 01, 2003
Horses with dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) characteristically make a "choking" noise as they slow down from the resulting partial airway obstruction, hence the term "choking down" to describe them.... Read More
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Roaring Down the Stretch
September 01, 2003
Most people who have been around horses long enough have heard a few make abnormal respiratory noises while exercising. These horses usually draw attention to themselves by the sheer volume of noise they create as they go around the show jumping... Read More
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Throat Studies
July 01, 2003
A pair of recent studies conducted by researchers in New York, Ireland, and Australia have provided new information about the equine throat. Articles about both research projects appeared in the May 2003 issue of the Equine Veterinary... Read More
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Upper Airway Problems in Horses
July 01, 2003
Noise and exercise intolerance...those are the usual signs of an upper airway disorder. Many things can go wrong with a horse's breathing mechanisms that don't involve the lungs. The diagnoses aren't always accurate, and treatments aren't totall... Read More
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Laser Surgery in Horses
June 01, 2003
The term "laser" conjures up images varying from action movies to removal of skin wrinkles to hands-free toilet flushing. What these things have in common is that a beam of light with a particular wavelength produces a particular desired effect.... Read More
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